That is a great question Jerry. And without getting into ALL the stuff I`m thinking in my head, I think will still need the CD. Downloaded sound sucks, mostly anyway. Servers, I don`t know if I`m sold on them as far as quality goes as of yet. If uncompressed, then I guess we have something there. And, if you want to pump music to every room in the house, they are certainly built for that and convenience.

But something still says to me that cd is still the heart of the system. Unless we are going back to analog. Let me pull out my old fathful Dual 1229 and technics SL 1200 turntable!!!!

In fact, I was reading in a pro mag, that the 1200 has been re-done or beefed up!!!

The product that needs the most help and is most interesting to me is Music Giants. 1100 kps downloads. 24-96, sometimes in surround. They need major label support. Without that - it remains an audiophile toy - albeit a GREAT sounding one.

I am considering getting a Logitech Transporter JUST to run Music Giants. I know that sounds crazy but my request can't to it and has become difficult for me to program as I am out of inputs on my Meridian 861 (video) and their iTunes interface is for PC only. Great idea. Apple product. PC interface only.